Ryanair’s passenger numbers fall by 50,000 in January on plane groundings

Ryanair passenger figures were down by 50,000 as the airline grounded up to 80 aircraft following the Christmas period.

But Ryanair’s Robin Kiely remained upbeat on passenger numbers.

“As previously guided, Ryanair’s Jan 2013 traffic fell by 50,000 [-1%] over Jan 2012 as we grounded up to 80 aircraft following the busy Christmas season.